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Send us Fan Mail ✨ FREE LEARNING RESOURCES FOR A YEAR! - https://irishpagan.school/free Is it possible to be infested with a monster from Irish folklore? Jon O'Sullivan from the Irish Pagan School explores the eerie tale of the Alp Luachra, a parasitic creature that enters a person’s body and slowly consumes their food’s essence, leaving the victim starved and weakened. Through ancient myths and modern folklore, Jon explores the terrifying story of this "joint-eater" and the peculiar m...
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Send us Fan Mail 🔗 FREE LEARNING RESOURCES! - https://www.irishpaganschool.ie/free Do you need Irish ancestry to practise Irish Paganism? Can someone outside of Ireland follow the Irish spiritual path? Jon O’Sullivan of the Irish Pagan School addresses the real concerns of the global Irish Pagan diaspora, and anyone drawn to Irish culture and spirituality. You’ll get a clear explanation of: The difference between appreciation and appropriationWhy ancestry is not a requirement for respectful p...
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Send us Fan Mail 🔗 FREE LEARNING RESOURCES! - https://www.irishpaganschool.ie/free Can laughter bring justice? Jon O’Sullivan explores how satire has long been used in Irish tradition as a weapon for truth, justice, and accountability, long before it became punchlines and parody. You’ll learn: The ancient Irish laws protecting aor (satire) as a serious legal and spiritual toolHow poets like Caipre toppled unjust kings with the truthModern Irish satirists (like Dermot Morgan and Blindboy) who...